Spotlight
Youth Arts Month
The Ohio Arts Education Association will be hosting four student arts exhibitions at the Kings Arts Complex in celebration of Youth Arts Month.
- The Youth Art Month (YAM) Showcase featuring students in K-8th grade.
- The Young People's Arts Exhibition (YPAE) also featuring students in K-8th grade.
- The Youth Art Month Flag and Graphic with submissions from students in Elementary, Middle School, and High school divisions.
The Jerry Tollifson Art Criticism Open (JTACO) for students in Elementary, Middle School, and High school divisions.
Congratulations to Emersyn Gorrell, grade 10, from Tippecanoe High School on winning the grade 9-12 and overall flag design.
 Figure 1 - Overall Flag Design Winner and First Place Grades 9-21 Flag Design
While Youth Art Month typically occurs in March, local and state events celebrating visual art education take place on almost a year-round basis! Events and fundraisers take place in schools, libraries, art centers, museums, and even state capitol buildings. Overview of Youth Arts Month
Check out Ohio Art Education Association - Youth Arts Month to learn more.
Opportunities
Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest Now Open
As part of the 2023 Severe Weather Awareness campaign, the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (OCSWA) announced that the annual Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest is open for submissions. The contest is held in partnership with the National Weather Service and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA). All poster entries must be postmarked or e-mailed by Friday, April 21, 2023.
The contest is open to all Ohio students in first through sixth grade including individualized instruction (special education), public, private and home school classes. Ohio's Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week will be held Sunday, March 19 through Saturday, March 25, 2023.
The poster contest is meant to be a tool to help students learn about severe weather safety and preparedness. Through their illustrations of Ohio severe weather events, such as tornadoes, thunderstorms and flooding, students can demonstrate what actions they can take before, during and after severe weather events to protect themselves and others. "As parents, educators and mentors it is our responsibility to help children understand the hazards that severe weather poses," said Ohio EMA Executive Director Sima Merick. "Ohioans can experience severe weather at any time of the year. This poster contest is a fun, yet educational way to help children learn about severe weather safety."
To learn more about the 2023 Ohio Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest, including the complete contest rules and entry forms, visit the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness website.
Welcome to OCSWA - The Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness
2023 Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Poster Contest Flyer
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Nationwide Call for Student Performing Artists
The U.S. Department of Education is seeking student performing artists who are interested in showcasing their talent, virtually or in-person, at internal and external Department-hosted events. Additional information that includes Frequently Asked Questions, submission instructions, and other related guidance can be found on the U.S. Department of Education's Call for Student Performing Artists. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete your submission and/or answer any related questions, please email studentart@ed.gov.
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Resources
Arts Education Data Project
Because we know the arts are so important to the development and future success of our children, Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, Ohio Arts Council and Ohio Department of Education have developed an Arts Education Dashboard that enables parents, educators, school administrators and policymakers to see what arts education is being offered in the schools and districts in Ohio. The dashboard also gives educators the ability to track trends.
Ohio is proud to be among the first few states in the nation to provide an online arts education data system available to the public.
Ohio - Arts Education Data Project
The Arts Education Data Project (AEDP) provides the first-ever look at the status and condition of arts education in the U.S. using actual student participation data reported by school districts to their state education departments. The AEDP created the National Arts Education Status Report 2019 as a comprehensive look at access to and participation in arts education in the United States. This report provides the first-ever comprehensive review of the status and condition of music and arts education in U.S. public schools based on large-scale student participation data.
National Arts Education Status Report 2019 Website
National Report
State & National Arts Education Association Updates
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Disclaimer
The resources in this newsletter are free and have been reviewed using the Department’s Fine Arts resource filter against established criteria. Copies of the completed filter forms are available upon request. Inclusion in this newsletter does not represent a recommendation to use a resource. Many quality resources are available beyond those included here. Educators should use their professional expertise to determine the suitability of any particular resources for use in their districts, schools or classrooms.
Contact Us
Helen Buck-Pavlick Fine Arts Education Specialist Helen.Buck-Pavlick@education.ohio.gov
Office of Learning and Instructional Strategies
Ohio Department of Education
25 S. Front St. | Columbus, OH 43215
education.ohio.gov
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